Bill’s New Year Update
As we settle in to the new year we’re facing real challenges – the Omicron variant, skyrocketing housing costs, deadlock in Congress. Despite these huge problems, I’m feeling good about [...]
Farewell and Welcome COHHIO Staff
We saw a lot of staffing changes in 2021 and we'll see more in 2022 as Executive Director Bill Faith retires and COHHIO hires additional team members. We are [...]
Bill’s Retiring
Dear Friends and Supporters, After 35 years leading COHHIO, I have given our Board of Directors notice that I plan to retire in six months and then work with new [...]
Omicron Surge and Homeless System Response
On January 6 HUD's Office of Special Needs Assistance Programs issued the following message to encourage homeless services providers, especially emergency shelters, take steps to mitigate the impact of the [...]
Racial Equity & Homelessness 101 Training
"I believe we ought to do all we can and lift ourselves by our own bootstraps, but it's a cruel jest to say to a bootless man that he ought [...]
Housing Ohio Conference 2022 Request for Proposals
It is with great excitement to announce we are starting the planning process for next year's conference. We invite you to submit a workshop proposal for the 2022 Virtual Housing [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Advocates Call on Ohio Courts to Protect Tenants Facing Eviction
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUG. 27, 2021 CONTACT: Marcus Roth, marcusroth@cohhio.org Melissa Dutton, mdutton@columbuslegalaid.org Advocates Call on Ohio Courts to Protect Tenants Facing Eviction In the wake of the U.S. Supreme [...]
ALERT: Advocate for Housing Infrastructure!
Updated Oct. 28 Big Housing Investments Within Reach! President Biden's newly released framework for the $1.75 trillion “Build Back Better Act” still includes $150 billion for affordable housing! The [...]
COHHIO Applauds Eviction Moratorium Extension
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUG. 4, 2021 The Center for Disease Control renewed its eviction moratorium to remain in effect until Oct. 3. The CDC's new order applies to counties with [...]
Report Highlights Gap Between Rising Rents, Tenants’ Actual Wages
UPDATED July 16, 2021 Amidst reports of rapidly rising housing costs, a report issued Wednesday shows Ohio tenants need to earn at least $16.64 an hour to afford a modest [...]
